Bribery

Board members must be familiar with the provisions of the
Bribery
Act 2010 which came into force on 1 July 2011 and their
organisation's policy in this area. The Act makes it a criminal
offence for a person to take part in active bribery (making a
bribe) or passive bribery (receiving a bribe). All public bodies
operate a zero tolerance approach to bribery, with any allegations
investigated in accordance with the relevant procedures and
reported to the appropriate authorities.